Life Support (ship)
History: replaced: build → built
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The ship was built in Norway in 2002 as ''Sanco Chaser'' for the Norwegian company Sanco Shipping AS.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bp.com/content/dam/bp/country-sites/en_mr/mauritania/home/pdf/esia/esia_gta1_c_en_1906_vol4.pdf |title=TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION M/V SANCO CHASER |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=www.bp.com |language=en}} It was used as a supply vessel for seismic evaluation ships, allowing them to stay longer in their area of operation. |
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In 2022 the ship was sold and converted at the San Giorgio shipyard in [[Genoa]] to serve as a rescue vessel for the Italian NGO [[Emergency (organization)|Emergency]]. It left for its first mission on 13 December 2022.{{cite web |title=Converted OSV Placed into Service as Migrant Rescue Ship|url=https://starconcord.com.sg/converted-osv-placed-into-service-as-migrant-rescue-ship/ |website=starconcord.com.sg |access-date=10 April 2026 |language=en |date=10 April 2026}} |
In 2022 the ship was sold and converted at the San Giorgio shipyard in [[Genoa]] to serve as a rescue vessel for the Italian NGO [[Emergency (organization)|Emergency]]. It left for its first mission on 13 December 2022.{{cite web |title=Converted OSV Placed into Service as Migrant Rescue Ship|url=https://starconcord.com.sg/converted-osv-placed-into-service-as-migrant-rescue-ship/ |website=starconcord.com.sg |access-date=10 April 2026 |language=en |date=10 April 2026}} |
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